Kakadu will vastly upgrade its tourism infrastructure and resources, improve access to major attractions, complete the renovation of tourist facilities and announce a new format for the area’s culinary festival, A Taste of Kakadu.

Kakadu National Park has just experienced one of its wettest rainy seasons in ten years. He has replenished the landscape of the region, providing visitors with a memorable tourist experience during the approaching dry season known to local indigenous people as Yekke (from May to June) and Wurrkeng (from June to late August).

With Darwin now included in the federal government’s 50% discount program on airfares, Kakadu expects a massive surge in interest on the interstate. The region is ready to welcome visitors with improved facilities and tour ideas including:

  • This season, Kakadu Tourism’s Spirit of Kakadu 4WD Adventure Tours will add one of Kakadu’s most beautiful scenery to Koolpin Gorge (Jarrangbarnmi). Kakadu Tourism is normally only accessible with a permit and has negotiated special admission to the region for its premium adventure tours with Spirit of Kakadu. There are up to two tours per week for a maximum of 12 guests
  • The renowned Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center, which tells the story of the heritage and culture of Kakadu from the perspective of traditional owners, has reopened after extensive renovations to improve visitor comfort and protect the exhibits
  • Work to elevate the Jim Jim Creek Crossing is slated to begin for better access to Twin Falls this year
  • Drafts are being prepared for upgrades to the Cahills Crossing observation area, one of the most popular places in Kakadu for viewing crocodiles in the wild
  • Improved Wi-Fi connectivity at the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
  • The new Marrawuddi Arts Center in Jabiru has opened and displays local indigenous art
  • Kakadu Tourism will launch a new online site promoting Kakadu indigenous artists and weavers. Your works can be sold and shipped to key centers in Australia
  • The Mimi’s Restaurant in the Cooinda Lodge has been upgraded with a contemporary new design. The restaurant specializes in presenting bush-inspired cuisine as well as bistro staples
  • The fish & chip van ‘Too Deadly’ will be used at Cooinda Lodge & Camping from April
  • A taste of Kakadu will take place over a concentrated weekend of activity from Friday May 28th to Sunday May 30th.

In the further course of the decade, Kakadu will further expand its tourism potential with the recently published Kakadu Tourism Master Plan of the federal government, a ten-year strategy to promote culturally appropriate tourism in the national park. The master plan was developed in consultation with Kakadu’s traditional owners, the board of directors and the tourism industry.

The plan includes a number of proposals to improve access to key tourist sites, upgrade facilities, establish new visitor centers and revitalize Jabiru as a major tourism center with a World Heritage Visitor Center to showcase the significant cultural and natural values ​​of Kakadu.

It also included plans to expand the Kakadu events calendar, which will focus on increasing cultural events with local indigenous operators like the Taste of Kakadu Festival.

“With many international visitors now having access to half-price airfare to Darwin, there has never been a better time to remove Kakadu from the bucket list,” said Rick Allert, chairman of Kakadu Tourism.

“We have had one of our most successful rainy seasons for over a decade, and with added incentives to visit Kakadu this year, we believe the main dry season will be hugely popular.

“A Kakadu vacation is a remarkable cultural experience with over 65,000 years of uninterrupted human habitation in one of Australia’s most dramatic landscapes.

“Bookings are already significantly higher than in previous years. We therefore recommend potential visitors to secure their reservations as soon as possible.”

Further information: www.kakadutourism.com

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